Gossip Genie is looking for a team-first, creative, and motivated Social Media Manager to join our growing team. This is an entry-level role ideal for someone looking to build hands-on experience in social media marketing, content creation, and client services in a fast-paced agency environment.
This role offers the opportunity to work across a variety of client accounts, collaborate with experienced team members, and develop your skills in strategy, content, and analytics. The ideal candidate is eager to learn, highly organized, and passionate about digital content and social media trends.
Please note: This role includes regular travel (up to 25% of the time) for client events, on-site content capture, and team activations. Travel may include evenings and weekends depending on client needs. Overtime pay is provided for travel-related hours in accordance with company policy.
Responsibilities
- Support the day-to-day management of social media accounts for multiple clients
- Create, schedule, and publish content across platforms including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X (Twitter)
- Assist in developing engaging social media campaigns that align with client goals
- Maintain brand voice and ensure consistency across all content
- Monitor social media channels, respond to comments/messages as needed, and track engagement
- Gather and report on performance metrics, insights, and trends to support optimization
- Assist with the execution of paid social campaigns
- Collaborate with Account Directors and team members on content ideas and growth strategies
- Participate in client communication and support ongoing requests and deliverables
- Travel to events and client locations to capture real-time content and support activations
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, or a related field
- 2-3 years of experience in social media, marketing, or internships in a related field
- Strong understanding of major social media platforms and current trends
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Highly organized with strong time management and attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Willingness and ability to travel regularly (~25%), including occasional evenings and weekends
Benefits
- Unlimited PTO
- Primarily remote, with occasional in-person team meetings and events
- Collaborative, supportive team environment with strong growth opportunities
*Must be located in Chicagoland area
